Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation
Which one of the following statements about the Bhakti Movement in South India is NOT correct?
Solution & Analysis
Answer: C
Concept
The Bhakti movement in South India was divided between the Alvars (Vishnu devotees) and the Nayanars (Shiva devotees).Explanation
Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a famous female poet-saint and one of the 63 Nayanars. She renounced her social identity and requested Shiva to grant her the form of a demoness so she could watch his cosmic dance eternally.Logical Breakup
Logic 1: Option C is incorrect (the 'NOT correct' answer). She was a devotee of Shiva, not Vishnu.
Logic 2: Option A is correct; the Nalayira Divyaprabandham is indeed hailed as the Tamil Veda. Option B is correct; Andal was the only female Alvar. Option D is correct; the Chola kings famously cast bronze images of Nayanars for temple worship.